Words For Loss Of A Dog Quotes

When we lose a beloved pet, it can be difficult to find the right words to express our grief and honor their memory. Here are 99 quotes to help you find comfort and solace in the wake of a dog’s passing:

1. “Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love, they depart to teach us about loss. A new dog never replaces an old dog, it merely expands the heart.” – Author Unknown 2. “Some of our greatest treasures we place in museums; others we take for walks.” – Roger Caras 3. “Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, and filling an emptiness we didn’t ever know we had.” – Thom Jones 4. “Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.” – Agnes Sligh Turnbull 5. “The misery of keeping a dog is his dying so soon. But, to be sure, if he lived for fifty years and then died, what would become of me?” – Sir Walter Scott 6. “The one best place to bury a good dog is in the heart of his master.” – Ben Hur Lampman 7. “Dogs leave pawprints on our hearts.” – Author Unknown 8. “Grief is the price we pay for love.” – Queen Elizabeth II 9. “Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.” – Agnes Sligh Turnbull 10. “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Roger Caras 11. “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Roger Caras 12. “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” – Josh Billings 13. “The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.” – M.K. Clinton 14. “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” – Anatole France 15. “Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day.” – John Grogan 16. “The bond with a dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth can ever be.” – Konrad Lorenz 17. “If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” – Will Rogers 18. “No one can truly understand the bond we form with the dogs we love until they experience the loss of one.” – Jennifer Skiff 19. “Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, and filling an emptiness we didn’t ever know we had.” – Thom Jones 20. “The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man’s.” – Mark Twain 21. “I have sometimes thought of the final cause of dogs having such short lives and I am quite satisfied it is in compassion to the human race; for if we suffer so much in losing a dog after an acquaintance of ten or twelve years, what would it be if they were to live double that time?” – Sir Walter Scott 22. “Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love, they depart to teach us about loss. A new dog never replaces an old dog, it merely expands the heart.” – Author Unknown 23. “A dog’s love is only second to that of a mother’s.” – Radhika Mundra 24. “When we adopt a dog or any pet, we know it is going to end with us having to say goodbye, but we still do it. And we do it for a very good reason: They bring so much joy and optimism and happiness. They attack every moment of every day with that attitude of ‘Hey, let’s play.'” – W. Bruce Cameron 25. “Dogs have given us their absolute all. We are the center of their universe. We are the focus of their love and faith and trust. They serve us in return for scraps. It is without a doubt the best deal man has ever made.” – Roger Caras 26. “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Roger Caras 27. “The love of a dog is a pure thing. He gives you a trust which is total. You must not betray it.” – Michel Houellebecq 28. “If there is a heaven, it’s certain our dogs are to be there. Their lives become so interwoven with our own, it would take more than an archangel to detangle them.” – Pam Brown 29. “The dog has been esteemed and loved by all the people on earth, and he has deserved this affection for he renders services that have made him man’s best friend.” – John James Audubon 30. “Dogs are our link to paradise. They don’t know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring—it was peace.” – Milan Kundera 31. “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Roger Caras 32. “The dog is the perfect portrait subject. He doesn’t pose. He isn’t aware of the camera.” – Patrick Demarchelier 33. “The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.” – Samuel Butler 34. “Dogs come when they’re called; cats take a message and get back to you later.” – Mary Bly 35. “The dog represents all that is best in man.” – Etienne Charlet 36. “A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won’t be too bad.” – Robert Wagner 37. “The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.” – Johnny Depp 38. “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Roger Caras 39. “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Roger Caras 40. “The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man’s.” – Mark Twain 41. “A dog doesn’t care if you’re rich or poor, educated or illiterate, clever or dull. Give him your heart, and he will give you his.” – John Grogan 42. “The dog is a yes-animal, very popular with people who can’t afford to keep a yes-man.” – Robertson Davies 43. “Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, and filling an emptiness we didn’t ever know we had.” – Thom Jones 44. “The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.” – M.K. Clinton 45. “Dogs leave pawprints on our hearts.” – Author Unknown 46. “Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.” – Agnes Sligh Turnbull 47. “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” – Josh Billings 48. “Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love, they depart to teach us about loss. A new dog never replaces an old dog, it merely expands the heart.” – Author Unknown 49. “Dogs don’t rationalize. They don’t hold anything against a person. They don’t see the outside of a human but the inside of a human.” – Cesar Millan 50. “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Roger Caras 51. “Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.” – Orhan Pamuk 52. “Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.” – Agnes Sligh Turnbull 53. “The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man’s.” – Mark Twain 54. “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Roger Caras 55. “Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, and filling an emptiness we didn’t ever know we had.” – Thom Jones 56. “Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love, they depart to teach us about loss. A new dog never replaces an old dog, it merely expands the heart.” – Author Unknown 57. “Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, and filling an emptiness we didn’t ever know we had.” – Thom Jones 58. “A dog will look down when he’s done wrong, but a snake will look you right in the eyes.” – Cesar Millan 59. “The dog is the god of frolic.” – Henry Ward Beecher 60. “A person who has never owned a dog has missed a wonderful part of life.” – Bob Barker 61. “The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.” – Andy Rooney 62. “The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.” – M.K. Clinton 63. “The dog is the perfect portrait subject. He doesn’t pose. He isn’t aware of the camera.” – Patrick Demarchelier 64. “Dogs come when they’re called; cats take a message and get back to you later.” –